Virginia Code 47.1-13: Jurisdiction; Virginia notarial powers outside the Commonwealth
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A. The powers of any notary commissioned pursuant to this title may be exercised anywhere within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 47.1-13
- Electronic: means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. See Virginia Code 47.1-2
- notary: means any person commissioned to perform official acts under the title, and includes an electronic notary except where expressly provided otherwise. See Virginia Code 47.1-2
B. Any notary commissioned pursuant to this title may likewise perform notarial acts outside the Commonwealth, where such notarial acts are performed in accordance with this chapter.
C. An employee of the federal government authorized to perform notarial acts may perform notarial acts in accordance with this chapter.
D. An electronic notarial act performed in accordance with this chapter shall be deemed to have been performed within the Commonwealth and is governed by Virginia law.
Code 1950, § 47-2.1; 1978, c. 621; 1980, c. 580; 2007, cc. 269, 590; 2008, cc. 117, 814; 2011, cc. 731, 834.